The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
Under KATER.
Diver No. or New York Tells OF the Kicks
md Profits Of l1Is Dusinesa.
From the yep Orleans times. Democrat.

From the Ne,1 orleans Tlmes Democrat
did ever see dead man sitting In q
rs though he, had been reading when he was
lrowned2 Never. Nor has any other diver:
I've been IN snnkon steamers that were M am Oh
burg, steamer Cimbria. which went down IN dn
: the North sea some 1--WE years ago; with 800
who were sent for to help in getting out the
n diver WORKING HGsse ioE the
Is older than couple Of days. II he goes into
hs5 only day twS after TSnt doTP he
Why did t they send d. away over hero for
dyf5s to SO Now r G hs s npc on the top
work g done n The dark; for ia pitch dark
it's on account Of tho sewage. A diver from
other waters can, work IN those around New
York But New York diver can work ,or In the
local divers. because his sonse OF touch,,senso
q q touch under water-is SO finely developed;
they nre under water apart by sense OF touch {;
but II they arc not under water we oan feel no
difference between them. Hero. for INSTANCE.
them p on tho ' t%bo and % biindiod me, and
can't tell which is which, Chuck 'em in tho
tell the moment touch the pieces which is the
copper and which is the brass; You see wo
NeT York divers have to ply all kinds OF trades
II q green. hand came to me and wanted to
learn tho profession Of diving. the first thing I'd
cnrned the ms and outs Of al all kinds 81 vessels
and how to handle and store cargo. Then he's
pretty competent to work wrecks Next I'd tel
profession. The reai flno work is when q, diver
pipe laying %ndcr water For or Instances Very
lne Job was tho laying Of the limo Of pipe for
,hS ,. Heath Dopnrmsnt from Port Norris ist to
gethYs,r and r fact, do in the dark the work of
What docs divers outfit consist OF 2"
dross Consists Of layers aver; OF duck and rubber.
chest and back he carries forty pound weights.
The helmet, when it hns been placed over the
collar that Is attached to his dress Weighted
line Is sunk to the spot he is to reach. and down
that line he goes with the lifeline AROUND his
pumped. attached to his helmet. Those who
handle the lifeline and hose, must regulate
Gvep and
apparatus his wages are higher..s35 to $50 a
sa s shss Is Il fa furnished
apparatus"
~o,, suppose part of tho charge is for the risks
dangers. One OF thom, you'll be SURPRISED to
rast Tho hea above and ths do H
GOODNESS below water Is apt to make diver
sleepy. once slept IN hour and a half at the
bottom OF wreck near Kingston, where was
laying pipe. Suppose that had happened In tho
channel near Governors Island. where the tide
runs so swift that diver can work only during
that one hour tho deadly rush OF tide would
have snapped tho life line and hose. Then In
working wrecks there is the danger Of getting
jammed in between the freight or of getting
the hose or limo tangled. When the hose snaps
tho frlghtful pressure kills the diver. He Is
sickeningly distorted by it."
Are there expert divers in New York 2"
Look" He held out shield shaped badge
on which was engraved: New York Divers
License. F. c.. No. l."
What does the F. C. stand for2"
"First-class. There arc only about dozen
Russell, or Funeral Bob as they call me.
Among the others are William Carl. or Buffalo
Bill Jim Hicks, Jack Bundy. Jack Chittenden,
Ed Mcdonald, Frank Paul, Bill Smith, and
Dan Joslin,"